Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Episode 3
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EP2 - The New Professor (2)
Forte froze.
He hadn't even started close-quarters assassination yet.
The professor shouldn't even know there was a knife on his thigh.
How did he know?
'That can't be.'
No, he must have guessed by luck.
He slowly raised his head and met the professor's eyes. Pink eyes beneath black curly hair were looking down at him.
Eyes that seemed to see right through him...
It must be a mistake.
His assassination failed, so he was just feeling afraid of a strange adult.
"As a professor, I am familiar with the school rules. And what responsibilities you must bear."
"......"
"However, before we talk about school rules, what should you be saying to me right now?"
Forte bit his lip.
The professor in front of him had a fierce aura, and was somehow different from the professors he had known.
"I apologize once again for the rash assassination attempt."
"Wrong."
"...Pardon?"
"You don't understand me at all."
Not wanting to lose, he stared straight into his eyes.
But strangely, he felt suppressed.
"You should apologize for lying."
Forte's jaw tightened. Did I lie?
How the hell did he know that?
Wouldn't it be okay to just deny it somehow? Forte was thinking that, and accidentally wasted a few seconds.
"......We're strangers."
The professor's cool gaze narrowed.
"You're trying to lie to me for the second time."
Forte's eyes widened.
* * *
The Assassination Studies department is isolated.
So the Students are always frustrated.
What is allowed in the present is harsh control and repetitive education.
In the future, perhaps for the rest of their lives, they may never see the light, and the frustrating fate of an assassin weighs down on them.
Therefore, if something interesting arises, they tend to become overly invested.
Hwaru and Dominic, first-year Students in the Assassination Studies department, blinked as they watched the situation unfold.
"......"
From Hwaru's perspective, Forte suddenly froze, then started approaching him cautiously.
The new professor's expression was perfectly calm, full of composure, and at the same time, scary.
An expression that made it impossible to know what he was thinking.
I wish he would look over here for a moment.
"Huh?"
He looked.
Just a moment.
"......"
Hwaru blinked. His heart was pounding. It was as if someone had taken the 'assassin' that he had imagined as a child and turned it into a human being.
"The two are talking...."
"Indeed."
"Dominic. What is the new professor saying...?"
"Hmm."
Dominic pushed up his glasses. He was a Student with unusually sharp hearing.
"He says, 'You didn't forget the school rules. You knew them and shot anyway.'"
"Umm. That's true...."
"He's asking why he attempted such a clumsy assassination. He's criticizing his attitude before his skill."
"Huh? Forte is a genius when it comes to marksmanship...."
"Again... He says the posture of rushing in with a knife is also clumsy... From the approaching posture. To the expression. Even the way he walks is stiff. He says he's seen a lot of guys who can't maintain composure like you, and half of them were corpses...."
"Wow, scary...."
"Still, that professor didn't retaliate like the other professors."
"Huh? That's right."
Something felt strange.
Usually, professors retaliate to instill fear in the Students. To prevent the next assassination. But that professor was only disciplining him.
Isn't that an astonishingly strong confidence?
"......Dominic. Adele Assistant said she doesn't know the identity of this professor, right?"
"That's right."
It was the first time Adele didn't know the professor's identity.
At this time, the Students had two reactions.
The professors kept dying, so they were running out of professors to bring in, so they were bringing in anyone.
Or.
The head of the department had sharpened his sword this time and promoted an unidentified assassin to professor.
'Perhaps it's the latter.'
Dominic narrowed his eyes.
These days, there are assassins who come out into the open, but that's only a recent thing.
Wasn't it commonly said that the more secretive the identity of an old-fashioned assassin, the greater they were?
Hwaru smiled brightly, revealing his rabbit-like front teeth.
"Awesome. I'm glad I signed up for the course...."
Dominic also nodded, pushing up his glasses.
"I agree."
Around that time, the new professor's discipline ended.
Forte had all his guns and jackknives confiscated, and was only released after receiving demerits.
Perhaps that's why.
Forte's expression was dark when he returned.
"You idiot. I told you not to do it, didn't I?"
"It's okay, Forte. This wasn't your fault. Your shot was perfect. It's just that the professor was more superior than we thought."
"......Dominic. Please shut up."
Forte's lips twisted.
His weak self.
The scolding professor.
The comforting friends.
Everything was painfully embarrassing.
"Guys. Do me a favor."
"Ung?"
"Don't tell anyone about this."
"Why?"
"Why do you ask? Damn it! Because it's embarrassing!"
Hwaru and Dominic nodded with stiff expressions.
"Ung, trust me!"
"Forte. I'm not just heavy in weight. You know how heavy my tongue is. Don't worry."
Forte trusted his friends.
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A little later.
"Guys. Something amazing happened today, ah, Forte told me not to say anything... Ung? What happened was that Forte to the new professor......"
"Everyone should be nervous. The new professor is quite amazing. Wondering what it is? Hmm. Just keep it to yourselves......"
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And so, when Forte entered the lecture hall. Everyone's eyes were on him.
When he turned his head, he saw a girl whistling and a fat guy pushing up his glasses.
"......Ah, fuck."
He seemed to know roughly what was going on.
* * *
One hour before class.
I locked myself in the professor's office.
On the way back from disciplining the Student who tried to kill me.
Hoping that he wouldn't assassinate me next time, I blurted out whatever came to mind, confiscated his weapons, and returned.
But even after entering the office, my heart was pounding.
'Damn it......'
I survived by sheer luck.
I haven't even done anything yet. I haven't even taught a class. It was just the first day of work, and it's already this dangerous.
'Why the hell did I enter the game?'
And of all things. This damn assassin game. And on [Hell Difficulty].
It wasn't a relief that I survived.
I had to come up with a plan.
What should I do in the future? Can't I get out of this world? I tried muttering 'Log Out,' but nothing came to mind. Does that mean I have to live like this?
'Let's change my thinking. There's not much time left until class.'
I decided to check the 'tools' I had again.
First of all, the growth system.
It's a system where you get growth resources by fulfilling your duties as a professor.
Teaching classes. Giving exams. Building relationships with Students.
'The difference from Students is that you can also grow through research and papers.'
I had to find out more about this later.
Meanwhile, there was this in the settings window.
< ⧉Tip Tip Function - ON / OFF (Warning, unnecessary information may be provided.) >
Even if it's unnecessary information, wouldn't it be better to know it?
I pressed ON.
< ⧉Tip Tip is activated. >
As soon as I did, something came to mind.
⧉ Tip Tip : Confiscated items can be placed in the inventory by forfeiting ownership.
I examined the two items I had taken from the Student.
＊ Jackknife [Common] │ Confiscated
＊ Lever Action Rifle MT-15 [Magic] │ Confiscated
[Magic] grade from the start of the game.
I'm realizing the [Hell Difficulty] again. It's not time for something like this to appear yet.
'...Good gun.'
The specs themselves seem a little low. But it has a special option called "Automatic Close-Range Strike."
If you set a target, it has the ability to automatically track and shoot targets within 10 meters.
That's pretty good.
Above all, it's worth money.
I'm a professor, but I have nothing. My assets are also 0 Hica.
Now this gun is mine. I can do whatever I want with it. If I think about the market price, it's at least 70,000 Hica.
In real life, it's a weapon worth 7 million won.
'Who are they trying to kill with a weapon like this?'
I understand why the statue that was shot wasn't just pierced, but shattered.
＊ Wind Jackknife is stored in the inventory.
＊ Lever Action Rifle MT-15 is stored in the inventory.
The inventory was quite spacious inside. And it disappeared as soon as it touched my hand and was automatically stored. It came out by hand when I took it out.
The convenience is good.
'Ah, this is not the time to be doing this.'
First of all, I started studying the lecture materials and the class I was going to teach today.
I was concentrating on the content for a while.
Knock knock!
I was startled. Someone is knocking on the professor's office door.
I can see one person on the minimap. But there is no other information in the script.
I prepared to take out my gun and said.
"Who is it?"
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It's Adele. Professor.
"Come in."
The ever-smiling female assistant came in.
"How are you, Professor? How was your first day?"
"Nothing special."
"I was worried you might be assassinated. I look forward to working with you."
"...Okay. By the way, how many professors am I for you, Assistant?"
"You're the first."
"That's surprising. I thought you'd been through a few."
According to what I thought earlier, weren't there a few?
Then Adele smiled as if she was in trouble.
"Um. I was originally an administrative assistant. In the case of the previous Professor Lucandel, the assistant was unlucky and died in the explosion together. So I had no choice but to...."
"That's unfortunate."
"I know. She was a good kid."
"......I see. I'll prepare for class for now."
Anyway, after continuing to prepare for class.
Adele opened the office door again and came in.
The time had finally come.
"Professor, it's time for class."
I didn't want to go, but I had no choice.
"......"
But it wasn't just misfortune that was waiting for me.
The first quest I had been waiting for popped up.
┃ Main Quest [First Day of Appointment]
┃ Reward : Star Fragment × 1,000 (DLC Purchase Special Reward)
'Star Fragment' means universal growth resources. Anything from stats to abilities can be grown.
Even if it's [Hell Difficulty], it doesn't mean I have to die. They're giving me 1,000 Star Fragments.
That was a lot, a lot.
'I was sure I would die within a few days even if I got through today by luck......'
With 1,000, there is a possibility of discussing survival in depth.
If I survive today safely......
It probably won't be easy.
At the end of the hallway. Right after arriving in front of the lecture hall. I had to stop for a moment.
"What's wrong, Professor?"
"......"
In front of the lecture hall's main door on the minimap. There are a lot of bright red dots.
It meant that almost ten people who were hostile to me were attached to the opposite side of the door like barnacles.
If you look up, you can see a chalkboard eraser on top of the door. At first glance, it may look like a child's play.
＊ Guillotine Trap [Advanced]
If there were no magical devices.
In other words, it was a device to induce carelessness.
"Professor?"
The assistant urged me as I stood still. I sighed inwardly and moved my steps. Towards the lecture hall.
"......"
From now on, for 50 minutes.
It is legal to kill me.